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Critical Mass Cardiff

Critical Mass Cardiff

Overview

Organises a bicycle “takeover” of the streets in central Cardiff every first Saturday of the month.

Our Critical Mass event is held on the first Saturday of every month, we meet at 11am on the museum steps.

Critical Mass is an event held in cities all over the world. It is a chance for cyclists to get together and reclaim the streets. This is a peaceful event.

What are the aims of CM?

Although there is a shared wish to see less car-dominated cities and more people cycling, there is no such thing as the aim of CM. There are as many aims of CM as there are participants. Each individual comes there with his or her own idea of what it's about, and the sum of this makes up the mass. Some of the aims may be:

Raising the profile of cycling in towns and cities
Campaigning for better provision for cyclists
Creating a car-free space in the centre of our cities
Having fun Meeting friends
Getting our own back at the motorists
Showing off our flashy new bike and clothes
Creating a vision and experience of a possible future

Some things may feature more strongly than others, but any combination of the aims above and lots of others can be reason enough for anyone to come to CM.